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Barfine: The money you will pay the bar to take a young lady out of the bar for an hour or so (short time) or (long time).

Beer Bars: These are open-air bars with Thai women behind the counters serving beer and other beverages. They may be spelled in various ways including bar bier, etc.

Farang: Farang simply means "foreigner". The term farang is a neutral term, not derogatory. However, be advised that farang kee nok is ?farang shit bird? and is not particularly intended as a compliment.

Jao choo or Playboy: It is used by bargirls to denounce men who bought them out and then are later seen taking out another girl. Such men are called "butterfly". Such action is usually tolerated if a man jao choos a girl from a different bar, but can cause trouble if he takes another girl from the same bar. Needless to say, if a bargirl "butterflies", well, it's just thier job. If you butterfly a great deal, you might be called a "helicopter".

Ladyboy: Also known as ka-toey. These are young Thai men who dress as women (transvestites) and some have already had the operation (transsexuals). They seem to be quite popular in the nightlife areas for foreigners.

Long Time: This is the term used for taking a bargirl, whether serving girl or go go dancer, out of the bar for all night. She will be with you until morning hours. She might want to have dinner or go to a disco before retiring for the night. It is always best to make it very clear what you would like, what you intend to do, before taking a girl from the bar. If you expect to head right to the hotel, better make it clear inside the bar and before paying the barfine.

Mamasan: The lady who knows what is really happening in the bar. She may have once been a bargirl or go go dancer herself. Smart customers usually buy the mamasan a drink and get to know her a bit. She is a good lady to have on your side if you are after a particular girl or if you have trouble in the bar.

Men: "Men" is the usual term bargirls use when referring to menstruation. If you can read Thai you will see that "men" is not the same word as the Thai word "men" for "bad smell". Apparently, it is just an expression taken from the English word "menstruation."

Starfish: This is the girl you have barfined because she's a hot dancer and lively in the bar, but once you get her in the bed, she just lays there, looking like a starfish washed up on the beach.

Short Time: My preferred term for such activity is "casual stay," but, whatever you call it, it is a period of about an hour, more or less, that you will be inside a hotel room or some sort of room with a bed with a female, after which she will most likely return to the bar, and after which you will wonder why you didn?t come to Thailand years before you did.